President Ts.Elbegdorj paid visit
to Sport Palace on Thursday to meet with athletes who have qualified London Olympic
games.

Senior trainer of judo selected
team O.Baljinnyam welcomed the President and stated 10 judo wrestlers have
earned Olympic spots. Trainer in boxing D.Ganzorig said that four boxers will
compete at Olympic Games and Mongolian team stands at the seventh of the world
ranking.

The President also met with free
style wrestling trainers and athletes. Trainer A.Tsedensodnom told that free
style wrestling athletes have earned Olympic two spots and athletes will
participate to competitions in China and Finland to earn more spots.

After introducing athletes
training, Ts.Elbegdorj met with trainers and athletes at the meeting hall. Trainers
stated that two archery athletes, two athletes of track and field athletics,
two athletes of shooting and four athletes of Para Olympics have earned Olympic
spots. Besides, two athletes of water sport will take part at the Olympic by
invitation.

The President stated that there
are 100 days to Olympic Games and Mongolian athletes competed at Beijing 2008
Olympic Games with big successes. Athletes should upgrade their ratings. Altogether
27 athletes have earned Olympic spots and our purpose is to earn 30 spots. Sport
is a great thing to create fairness and friendship. The Government plans to see
off our athletes at last week of June. I wish Olympic spots would be added at
our next meeting, he said.

Ts.Elbegdorj added that he has
rights to take two persons to Olympic Games and he decided to take Olympic
champion E.Badar-Uugan, who could not fight at arena due to injury. The
President hopes that E.Badar-Uugan would consult boxers as a trainer during
Olympic Games.